SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) — Shambreka Hall, 28, was found guilty of causing death while operating a motor vehicle, but not recklessly or while intoxicated, following a 2022 collision in South Bend’s River Park neighborhood.
Hall was involved in a tragic crash with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of 32-year-old Dale Womack, who succumbed to head trauma. The jury did not hear a charge of reckless homicide, as the judge dismissed it, ruling Hall’s failure to see the motorcycle as an “inadvertent lack of attention” rather than recklessness.
Hall, who has some blindness in her left eye, was attempting to make a left turn at an intersection with limited visibility. While the prosecution argued that Womack, traveling over twice the speed limit with a high blood alcohol content, was in the correct lane and had the right of way, Hall’s actions were not deemed criminally reckless.
During her trial, Hall testified and admitted to previous marijuana use, including consuming THC gummies several days before the incident. A blood test revealed the presence of both active and inactive THC. Despite this, the guilty plea was based on the charge of causing death while driving with a controlled substance in her system, regardless of any impairment.
Hall is set to be sentenced on February 11. The Level 4 felony charge carries a potential sentence of 2 to 12 years in prison.